What is the severity of CVE-2017-8203?

The severity of CVE-2017-8203 is high with a severity value of 7.8.

Which Huawei smart phones are affected by CVE-2017-8203?

The Bastet Driver of Nova 2 Plus and Nova 2 Huawei smart phones with software versions earlier than BAC-AL00C00B173 and PIC-AL00C00B173 are affected.

What is the vulnerability in CVE-2017-8203?

CVE-2017-8203 is a use after free (UAF) vulnerability in the Bastet Driver of Nova 2 Plus and Nova 2 Huawei smart phones.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-8203?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-8203 by convincing a user to install a malicious application with high privilege.

Are Huawei Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus smartphones vulnerable to CVE-2017-8203?

No, Huawei Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus smartphones are not vulnerable to CVE-2017-8203.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-8203

high

7.8

CWE

416

22/11/2017

17/9/2024

CVE-2017-8203: Use After Free

First published: Wed Nov 22 2017(Updated: )

The Bastet Driver of Nova 2 Plus,Nova 2 Huawei smart phones with software of Versions earlier than BAC-AL00C00B173,Versions earlier than PIC-AL00C00B173 has a use after free (UAF) vulnerability. An attacker can convince a user to install a malicious application which has a high privilege to exploit this vulnerability, Successful exploitation may cause arbitrary code execution.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Huawei Nova 2 Firmware	<pic-al00c00b173
Huawei Nova 2
Huawei Nova 2 Plus Firmware	<bac-al00c00b173
Huawei Nova 2 Plus

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8203?
The severity of CVE-2017-8203 is high with a severity value of 7.8.
Which Huawei smart phones are affected by CVE-2017-8203?
The Bastet Driver of Nova 2 Plus and Nova 2 Huawei smart phones with software versions earlier than BAC-AL00C00B173 and PIC-AL00C00B173 are affected.
What is the vulnerability in CVE-2017-8203?
CVE-2017-8203 is a use after free (UAF) vulnerability in the Bastet Driver of Nova 2 Plus and Nova 2 Huawei smart phones.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-8203?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-8203 by convincing a user to install a malicious application with high privilege.
Are Huawei Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus smartphones vulnerable to CVE-2017-8203?
No, Huawei Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus smartphones are not vulnerable to CVE-2017-8203.

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